Topic 4.4 Formative
Topic 4.4 Formative
Topic 4.4 Formative
4. Find the frequency and wavelength of the refracted light wave. 4. _________________
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5. What is the critical angle of the light once it is inside the glass? 5. _________________
6. What is the critical angle of the light once it is inside the glass if the glass is submerged in water?
6. _________________
The incident wave train pictured in the lower half of the photograph has an
amplitude of 3.7 cm. Assume the wave energy is not lost in passing through
the two gaps in the barrier wall. The lightest-colored portions in the upper
half of the photograph are the highest regions of water. The darkest-
colored portions are the lowest regions of water. For the following
questions, heights are to be referenced to equilibrium, which is 0 cm.
7. State Huygens’ principle. ______________________________________
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8. What will be the height of the lightest-colored portions of the waves in the upper half of the
photograph? 8. _________________
9. What will be the height of the darkest-colored portions of the waves in the upper half of the
photograph? 9. _________________
10. What is the height of the highest crest in the bottom portion of the photograph?
10. ________________
11. Place a small circle at a single point of your choosing that shows constructive interference.
11. ____In picture____
The following questions concern path difference and waves.
12. Two sources S1 and S2 each produce coherent
vibrations in water having a wavelength of 5 m and an
amplitude of 5 cm. Three surrounding points are
shown. The lines connecting the sources to the points
show the distance the points
are from the sources.
Complete the table:
16. Coherent light of an unknown frequency is projected onto a double-slit with slit separation 0.350
mm onto a screen that is 10.5 meters away. The separation between the central maximum and the
nearest maximum is 1.50 cm. What is the wavelength of the incident light? 16. ________________
18. What behavior of waves causes the curved waves to produce the highs and lows previously
calculated? 18. ________________